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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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